Beam Suntory
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Alcohol, especially spirits
World's third largest spirits company. Formerly known as Fortune Brands, Beam Inc began trading as an independent company in October 2011 after selling and spinning off it's home & hardware and golf divisions. Acquired by Suntory in 2014 for $16bn and renamed Beam Suntory. Distributed in Australia by Coca-Cola Amatil.
Company Ownership
Beam Suntory Inc | USA | website | ||||
Suntory Holdings Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Beam Suntory Inc |
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Beverage manufacturer Suntory is Japan's leading producer and distributor of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. They are also involved in pharmaceuticals, restaurant operation, sports, music and film, resort development, publishing, and information services. Bought Europe's Orangina Schweppes Group in 2009 and USA's Beam Inc in 2014. Suntory's founding family owns about 90% of the privately held company. Part of the Mitsui keiretsu. |
Company Assessment
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In 2018 this company agreed to pay more than $8 million as penalty for settling a case involving bribery by its India subsidiary of government officials to increase sales, process licences and facilitate distribution of distilled spirit products.
Source: news article (2018) |
Follow the link to see this company's Drink Smart website, which provides information about responsible drinking and eliminating alcohol abuse.
Source: company website (2015)
This company has a number of responsibility claims on its website in the areas of responsible business, responsible drinking, philanthropy and environment.
Source: company website (2015)
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: Modern Slavery Registry (2017)
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2014) |
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The Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) is a global initiative that evaluates the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers on their policies, practices and performance related to undernutrition and obesity. Of the 22 companies ranked this company came 19th.
Source: Access to Nutrition Foundation (2018)
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer (2019) |
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2017)
Suntory has been the top ranked company five years in a row in Nikkei Business Publications' Eco Brand Index. The survey is conducted annually through an Internet-based questionnaire, which looks into how environmental efforts of leading 560 companies in Japan are received by consumers. The survey received valid responses from 19,639 consumers. The four indices of 'contact with environmental information', 'environmental communication', 'environmental image' and 'environmental evaluation' constitute the Eco Brand Index.
Source: Nikkei BP (2015)
This company has extensive corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2020)
Suntory subsidiary, Florigene Pty Ltd, develop genetically engineered flowers.
Source: company website (2020)
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Revenue | US$2.5 billion in 2013 |
Employees | 3,300 in 2013 |
Subsidiaries | Beam Suntory Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Liquor wholesaling In Australia Coca-Cola Amatil make their RTDs and distribute their premium spirits portfolio. |
Contact Details
Address | Deerfield, Illinois, USA |
Website | www.beamsuntory.com |
Products / Brands
Beam Suntory
Auchentoshan Scotch Whisky Baron Von Scheuters Schnapps Basil Hayden's Bourbon Bowmore Scotch Whisky Canadian Club Whisky (other) Courvoisier Cognac Effen Vodka Hakushu Whisky (other) Hibiki Whisky (other) Jim Beam Bourbon Kilbeggan Whisky (other) Knob Creek Bourbon Laphroaig Scotch Whisky Lena Liqueur Magnum Dry Beer (imported) |
Maker's Mark Bourbon Midori Liqueur Midori Premix Spirits Mohala Liqueur Old Crow Bourbon Pinnacle Vodka Rubis Liqueur Sauza Tequila Sipsmith Gin Skinny Girl Premix Spirits Suntory Liqueur Teacher's Scotch Whisky Vox Vodka Yamazaki Whisky (other) |